Westy Pop Top Holes

[ctroutma]

I am currently painting my poptop luggage rack and had a non-critical question. Does anyone know what the two holes on the luggage rack are for, or were they added by a PO? They are on frontside and backside top.

Before:

After first coat:

 

[dubberdaz]

Nice job you've done there, but sorry no idea about the holes?? I have not got any in mine, nor have i seen any before?? :?

Perhaps the previous owner cut them for some reason.

 

[Araon]

Cant remeber them on my old westy.....not to say they werent there....

 

[taffy]

Sorry mate, no holes there on mine too. Plenty elsewhere!

 

[ctroutma]

There's also a metal rod that was fiberglassed in on the inside of one side wall. Wonder what they had going on up there.

BTW...here's the real "before" photo. The other was after scrubbing.

 

[slammedkustom]

nothing like a rust free US import :lol:

you boys down in florida have it as bad as us brits :wink:

re the holes, not seen them before, gotta be a "personal upgrade"
maybe it use to be a submarine and that was the periscope hole?

 

[vil]

Nice finish! Did you spray or brush paint it? What paint did you use?

 

[speedwell68]

They are for little rectangular hoops for tying of stuff on the roof, mine has them.

 

[Clem]

They are for little rectangular hoops for tying of stuff on the roof, mine has them.

Hes on about the big round ones.
I have no idea

 

[speedwell68]

They are for little rectangular hoops for tying of stuff on the roof, mine has them.

Hes on about the big round ones.
I have no idea

I hadn't spotted them. No idea then. I'd glass them up.

 

[dubberdaz]

OMG, looks like you dragged the poor ol' girl outta a swamp! Good luck dude, and keep us updated :wink:

 

[ctroutma]

Pretty close...here she was originally:

 

[Araon]

Theres still suprises like that about our small island, go figure it :? who lets these vehicles still with value get to this condition....icons of motoring history....

 

[taffy]

A very shy early bay!! :lol:

 

[dubberdaz]

I am even more shocked at the size of the spider web! Ahh! :shock:

 

[Shaggy]

Those damn spiders never look after campers

 

[shane r]

Deffo not from Westfalia. They look pretty obviously like some holes cut to accommodate a home made roof rack (or ladder rack?) at some point.